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Evelyn Diaz

Rafael Diaz1 Francesca Dana

Benito Diaz Pierre Artellan7 Maria Antonia Dominga Garcia

General Jose Castro4 Modesta OrtegaCaptain William Goodwin Dana2

1921 - 2018

1815 - 1891Francisco DA Augustin Escobar

1820- 1893Maria Carlotta Boronda

1823 - 18881825 - 18721842 - 18931836 - 1898

1797 - 1858

1814 - ?

1812 - 1883 1808 - 1860 1816 - 1909 1781-AFT 1860 1788-1838

1850- BEF 1910 1870- ?Julio Andros Artellan6

1867 - 1924Candida Vistacion Escobar10

1867 - 1911

William Earl Diaz 1897 - 1939

Amelia D Artellan51902 - 1983

William Charles Dana Modesta Castro

Maria Josefa Carrillo3 Francisco Marcelino Escobar8 Tomasa Antonia Garcia1797 - 1848 1801 - 1875

Felipe Santiago Garcia9 Maria PJ Alcantra de Lugo1748 - 1822 1756 - 1817

Luisa Soto1827 - 1900

1. Rafael and Francesca lived and raised their four children in the original Castro-Work adobe (now called La Mirada) before selling it to Gouveneur Morris in 1919, who restored and added to it. The building passed to the Work family in 1937.Rafael owned a restaurant on lower Alvarado Street.

2. William and Josefa (of Santa Barbara) lived at Rancho Nipomo, a roughly 38,000-acre Spanish land grant.

3. Maria was reportedly a cousin to legendary actor Leo Carrillo.

4. Jose Castro was both governor and a military commander, and one of the most prominent men during the Mexican period in California.

5. Amelia had three siblings: see 10. Her third husband, Manuel S. Perry, served for 36 years as Monterey's superintendent of streets. He died in 1963.

6. Julio ran a grocery store and tamale parlor in Watsonville.

7. Pierre was a French seaman aboard the le Gange, which departed the port of Havre on 6 Sep 1834.When it reached Monterey a year later, Pierre jumped ship and put down roots in the area. He laterworked as a tax collector at the Custom House.

8. Francisco died in 1848/1849 somewhere in the California gold �elds during the gold rush. He owned the land from the Carmel River and Point Lobos all the way to Little Sur, California, a distance of 20 miles. He raised cattle on his vast property, as well as a large family of ten children. Escobar was a Cabo, a Corporal in the Spanish Army, and he was Alcalde of Monterey �ve times in the early 19th century. His father was Francisco Escobar, who was the great-great grandson of Alonzo Florencio Escobar who was chamberlain to explorer Hernando Cortez. Marcelino's mother was Luiza Jordan, a member of the Bottilier of French noble bloodlines. Thus her son Marcelino was descended from both Spanish and French nobility.

9. Felipe was one of three master carpenters brought from Mexico by Father Serra on the Santiago, whichlanded on 13 March 1774 at San Diego, Alta California.

10. In addition to Amelia, Candida and Julio had four other children, three of whom lived to adulthood. From their obituaries:

Julia Juanita Artellan Treymayne (1891 - 1946): Mrs. Julia Juanita Tremayne, 55, a native of Monterey and descendant of the historically prominent Artellan family, succumbed yesterday at her home, 824 Spencer Street. Mrs. Treymayne took an active part in the club life of the community as a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, the Monterey Civic Club, and the History and Art Association of the Monterey Peninsula. She leaves her husband Jack Treymayne, two sisters Mrs. Tony Castro and Mrs. Tom Tucker, and a brother Sidney Artellan all of Monterey. Surviving also are the following nieces and nephews: Mrs. Howard Hinkley of Monterey, Mrs. Jack Eckett of Brisbane, David Castro of Paci�c Grove, and Delbert Artellan of San Jose. Memorial services will be conducted by the Native Daughters of the Golden West. Margaret Louisa Artellan Castro (1892 - 1982): Margaret Louise Castro, a lifelong Monterey County resident and granddaughter of pioneer settlers in the county, died Friday at Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 90. Born Oct 10, 1892, in Monterey, she was an active �gure in social and cultural life of the Peninsula, keeping alive Monterey County's Spanish and Mexican roots by her many appearances in traditional costume during parades and festivals. Mrs. Castro was the granddaughter of members of the Boronda family, early settlers in Carmel Valley. The Castro family into which she married, produced the founder of Castroville and a prominent Big Sur ranching family for whom Castro Canyon is named. Her parents attended school at Colton Hall, and she was educated at the convent school at San Carlos Church in Monterey. She worked as a hospital nurse before marrying Antonio Maria Castro. She and her husband lived in Monterey and Paci�c Grove, and also spent time on his family ranch in Big Sur. "I'm a real old-fashioned woman from almost pioneer times and I'm proud of it," Mrs. Castro said of her early years in the county. She could tell of wagon trips on winding dirt roads to Big Sur and of the �esta on the ranch and in town. She was chosen queen of Monterey's Fourth of July parade in 1914 and was a regular participant in county fairs and festivals most of her life. She was an active member of the Monterey History and Art Association, the Alter Society of St. Angela's Catholic Church in Paci�c Grove, Lodge 141 of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Monterey and Paci�c Grove Civic clubs, Parade of Nations, Big Sur Historical Society, and Community Hospital Auxiliary.

Sidney Artellan (1904 - 1988): Sidney Artellan, a retired service station owner from Seaside, died Friday at the Monterey Convalescent Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 84. Mr. Artellan was born in Monterey and had lived on the Monterey Peninsula his entire life. He owned and operated Artellan Shell Station, which was located at Del Monte Avenue and Adams Street in Monterey from 1941 to1946. He later worked for Monterey Savings as a parking lot attendant until he retired. Mr. Artellan, who played the saxophone and clarinet, also led the Artellan band, which played at weddings and many local functions. He was a member of the Musicians Association of Monterey County local 616.

Felipe Santiago Garcia Francisca Jacinta Hernandez